US SB589 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 12 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to: (1) establish and administer a Global Service Fellowship Program to fund fellowships to promote international volunteering opportunities as a means of building bridges across cultures, addressing critical human needs, and promoting mutual understanding; and (2) establish the Office of Volunteers for Prosperity to implement the Global Service Fellowship Program. Sets forth Program provisions. Authorizes appropriations.
Title
Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI] | Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI] |
| Sen. George Voinovich [R-OH] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | |
| 2009-03-12 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3082) |
Subjects
Cultural exchanges and relations
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/589/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s589/BILLS-111s589is.pdf |
